Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-09
MINNESOTA.

- ihl' "ubit'Pot hHfRutb ~ LAUOT tlCAct
is In the field at WinonA.
N. A. Fredensurg, Of Owatona, ex-mAyor
of that city, died on the ssth ult.
The second annual meeting Of the State
Poultry association will be held 1t Rsshsster
on April 9.
Miss Bertha l.. Gregg and Charles Dawson,
prominent society people Of Wabasha. we're
married on the 2sth ult.
Russell Williams, one OF the pioneers Of
Olmstead county, dropped dead On the streets
of Rochester ON the 2Sth inst.
A general committee to make arrange
ments for q grand celebration Of korwsy's
independence day, May II, at Red Wing, Is
at work.
The trial Of Richard Ditbernsr, the boy
indicted for the murder Of Elmer Schroeder
In the town Of Elba, 10 In progress st the dis
trict court Of Winona.
A heavy pine land sale WAS oensunnated
at Duluth on the 2sts ult. Gof, Murray &
from the Duluth lumber company.
Several buildings are In course OF construc-
tiou at Austin. An Odd Fellows hall, ma
chine shop, bank building and several fine
residences are among the number.
3 Peter Kaiser, Of Winona, went home drunk
upon bis head and burst a blood vessel. He
died from the effects Of the injury on the 26th
inst.
Two sets of officers qualified for tn. Offices
OF Belle Plain township {Shabopee) and nled
their bonds. This Is the result of different
interpretations Of a special act OF the late
legislature.
The committee Of the board OF trade Of
Rochester ha. abandoned the attempt to ST.
cure a twine factory this year, on account OF
l~ateness OF the season and the difficulty Of
securing sufficient subscriptions.
John Elliott, OF the Glebe Electric Light
company, whom the 81. Cloud council tried
the telephone poles and Is putting in lights.
He has the support of the business men.
Fifty stsnecutters In the Drake & Stratton
quarry west Of st. Cloud struck on the 29lh
ult. because two non-union worksien we're EN-
ployed with them. They are satisfied with
INC VhkCs Ahu usnSSS 'ns oAihc oup'ilu
tendent Parker that the two men must be dis
charged.
William Smith, while engaged In quarrying
on the bluff back Of Lake City, missed his
footing and fell thirty feet sheer descent, and
then rolled several hundred more. His fel-
low workmen expected to find him dead, but
he received no injury beyond a few bruises
and lacerations.
At a citizens meeting on the evening OF the
10Th ult. At Hastings, tie city council was
asked to submit to the people the question of
issuing bonds In the sum Of $4,000 sos, 200
to aid in the building of q railroad bridge,
and the same mount to aid q road In the
direction Of Zumbrota.
Joe Thomas, Thomas Every and Hugh j.
Bunting, employed at blasting near Duluth,
were seriously injured Saturday evening by
the explosion Of = defective charge which
they were attempting to draw. Pinting may
lose his eyesight permanently. The escape OF
the entire party from instant death is marvel
ous, 80 they were hurled quite a distance by
the discharge, and their faces and hands were
| badly cut and bruised.
The dead body of John Thayis was found
Saturday morning entangled In a barbed wire
fence on the farm OF Thomas Otto, about half
a mile southwest of Bird Island. ThavIs was
in the village Friday, considerably intoxIca-
ted. He evidently ran into the fence while
going to his farm about two miles southw est
OF the village, and unable to free himself,
persisted oy freezing. He was about 20 years
old and leaves a widow, several grown-up
daughters and = son.
Mrs. j. f.. Buxton, OF Owatonna who was at
tackled with q stroke of paralysis Monday, died
Friday night after an illness OF about forty
eight hours. The family took up their resi-
dence in that city at an early date, being ent
OF the pioneer families Of that county, and
have made that place their HON up to the
present time. Mrs. Buxton was highly re-
spected lady In the community, and one who
will be greatly missed by her many friends
Her husband and son, Charles J. Buxton,
and one daughter, Mrs. G. l.. Jsnes, ssrviv.
her.
Geo. Chamberlain was recently arrested In
GAINESVILLE for violating = village ordinance
IA tihAe "S'HtuS - VOL Som
mitted to Jail in default Of \ $40 fne. His
attorney, Cahaley, appeared before Court
Commissioned Titus to have him 70
leased on writ Of habeas corpus. The judge
decided that the case was ont Of his jurisdic-
tiop, aud the prisoner was reuanded back TO
jail. Chamberlain will appeal to Judge Of the
District Court Mills. Upon his release ne
will bring a suit against the village Of Barnes
| willie for false imprisonment.
A. IL. Davis, Of the Arm OF Clark g. Co.,
who are operating II. 2. Martins saw mill
here on the Red Eye near Poddoek, attacked
| his partner, Persons Clark, Thursday morn,
ing about s o'clock. While Clark was passing
! the engine room Davis rushed out and struck
him first with al edging, knocking him down
then jumping upon him and striking him on
the head with what is supposed to have bees
an iron gnage pipe, cutting and mangling HE
head In a most frightful manner. Mr.. Clark
Is very low and the chances Of his recovery
doubtful. Davis was promptly arrested and
brought before Justice ". &. Bradley.
The new cable ferry at Winons, was struck
by q large body of floating Ice while about
midway between the Wisconsin bridge and
this side at midnight Monday night. The force
of the ice was so great that the cable was